Best Character 5

Salts;Gate

Official poster depicting BC4 winner Okabe (top), and the first three winners Roy, Hitagi, and Shinobu (bottom, left to right). Poster edited by grexraxor.

Host

ShaKing807

Announced

23 Nov 2020 (EST) ^[Source]

Dates

23 November 2020 - 04 January 2021 (EST)

Participants

512 (main bracket)

Language

English

Website

Nomination link
Entrants list
Voting link
Full bracket
Entrant stats

Final positions

Statistics

Closest match

(28)

Kamina > (7)

Emilia
(Ro32 Grp C)
658 - 656
(50.08% - 49.92%)

Best Character 5: Salt;Gate is the fifth edition of r/anime's Best Character Contest, a mixed-gender elimination contest. This tournament series made its return at the beginning of the 2020's with a new edition to make up for its absence last year.

This year's contest is named in honor of Rintarou Okabe, the main protagonist of the visual novel / anime series Steins;Gate, after he won the title in the contest's previous edition.

After 5 years and 11 consecutive elite eight appearances, Edward Elric finally breaks his curse of never winning an r/anime contest. In the last four rounds, the alchemist defeated fellow title favorite Mai, first seeded Shirogane, perennial contender Megumin. and finally a season 4-boosted Eren Yeager in the title match to become the subreddit's fifth Best Character.

This is the final contest hosted by r/anime moderator ShaKing807; subsequent editions will be hosted by the moderator mpp00.

Rules & Tournament Format[edit | edit source]

Nomination Rules[edit | edit source]

If the character is a non-human, they may be nominated only if they are able to use language to communicate with other characters or the audience.
- Example: Mewtwo from Pokemon is eligible because they are able to (telepathically) communicate to others using human language, while Pikachu is ineligible because although he is able to interact with humans, he does not speak their language.

Character must appear in an anime adaptation. Characters that have only appeared in a manga, visual novel or hentai are NOT allowed.

Only characters that have appeared in an anime as late as Summer 2019 are eligible. Please do not nominate any character who has appeared in an anime later than that season.

Picture links must come from MyAnimeList (MAL) or AniList. If not, the nomination will be deleted.

Check the Character List first before nominating to prevent repeats.

There will be a 5 character per franchise cap, meaning that only 5 characters per franchise will be allowed into the final bracket. These 5 spots will be determined by elimination round votes.

Previous winners of Best Girl, Guy, and Character contests are NOT allowed:

BAN LIST

Best Girl: Kurisu Makise, Yukino Yukinoshita, Mikoto Misaka, Rin Tohsaka, Rem, Asuna Yuuki, Kaguya Shinomiya.

Best Guy: Lelouch Lamperouge, Koyomi Araragi, Spike Spiegel, Koro-sensei, Shigeo Kageyama, Levi Ackerman.

Best Character: Roy Mustang, Hitagi Senjougahara, Shinobu Oshino, Rintarou Okabe.

Tournament Format[edit | edit source]

Elimination Stage

All nominees are divided into multiple groups (number varies depending on the total nominees). Each group will last one day.
Approval voting format: For each group, voters may select any number of characters that they like to advance into the bracket stage.
Top 512 characters with the highest number of adjusted votes will advance.
For each anime franchise, only 5 characters with the highest votes will advance to the main bracket. Any lower that that and they will be cut off.
Adjusted votes: ???

Bracket Stage

512 contestants will play in a single-elimination bracket.
Seeding is determined by adjusted votes.
For rounds 1-6, each round is split into four groups; voting for each group lasts one day (and one round lasts four days).
Quarter-finals and beyond will last one day each.
Voting starts and ends at 5 PM EST; after one group ends, their results will be revealed as soon as possible, and the next group will begin at the same time.
Since AnimeBracket does not implement consolation matches, the third-place match (contested by semi-final losers) will be held in a different website.
The winner of the final match is declared r/anime's fifth Best Character, and will be banned from participating in future Best Girl, Guy, and Character contests.

Voting Policy[edit | edit source]

In order to vote in r/anime's major contests, they will have to login their Reddit account first. Only accounts of at least two months old will be allowed to vote in the contest.

For Best Character 5, this means accounts created as late as 2020 October 1 can participate in the main bracket.

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Every 5 PM / 17:00 EST (UTC-05:00), a new thread will be posted in the r/anime forums. The next round begins at that same time, and the results of the previous round will also be revealed.

Best Character 5 Schedule
Stage	Dates (UTC-05:00)	Dates (UTC+08:00)	Reddit links
Nominations	Nov. 23-26 (17:00) ^[Note]	Nov. 24-27 (06:00)	Nomination Day 1 Nomination Day 2
Elimination Stage	Nov. 27 - Dec.1 (Depends on rounds)	Nov. 28 - Dec. 2	Elimination Day 1 Elimination Day 2 Elimination Day 3 Elimination Day 4 Elimination Day 5
Round of 512 (Rd 1)	Dec. 4 - Dec. 7	Dec. 5 - Dec. 8	Group A Group B Group C Group D
Round of 256 (Rd 2)	Dec. 8 - Dec. 11	Dec. 9 - Dec. 12	Group A Group B Group C Group D
Round of 128 (Rd 3)	Dec. 12 - Dec. 17 ^{[Note 2]}	Dec. 13 - Dec. 18 ^{[Note 2]}	Group A "Important question" Group A (Redo) Group B Group C Group D
Round of 64 (Rd 4)	Dec.18 - Dec. 21	Dec 19 - Dec. 22	Group A Group B Group C Group D
Round of 32 (Rd 5)	Dec. 22 - Dec. 25	Dec 23 - Dec. 26	Group A Group B Group C Group D
Round of 16 (Rd 6)	Dec. 26 - Dec. 29	Dec. 27 - Dec. 30	Group A Group B Group C Group D
Quarter-finals	Dec. 30	Dec. 31	Link
Semi-finals	2020 Dec. 31 - 2021 Jan. 2 ^{[Note 3]}	2021 Jan. 1 - 3 ^{[Note 3]}	Day 1 Day 2
Final & 3rd place	2021 Jan. 3	2021 Jan. 4	Link
Winner Reveal	2021 Jan. 4	2021 Jan. 5	Link

^{[Note] Due to Thanksgiving celebrations, the Nomination period will actually last 4 days in total, with each "nomination day" lasting two days instead.
[Note 2] Round 3 Group A voting was delayed for one day, then restarted for another day after a campaign post outside the r/anime subreddit caused a spike in vote numbers. This incident meant that Round 3 will last 6 days in total.}
^{[Note 3] Semi-finals lasted three days because of errors from the AnimeBracket website.}

Rounds 1-3 (Top 512 - Top 128)[edit | edit source]

Click the link to this gallery to see how the seedings looked like before the 5-character-per-franchise limit.

Despite this restriction, some franchises managed to enter a sixth character in the main bracket. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is one such example: the lowest-seeded character there is Jonathan Joestar (#222), who managed to slip past the host's (presumably) manually-enforced restrictions; he entered the bracket as the sixth JJBA man below Joseph (#80), Dio (#91), Jotaro (#112), Speedwagon (#136), and Polnareff (#153).

A joke entry, Salt from r/anime, made it in the bracket as a 13th seed. Obviously they're ineligible, but it just shows how much Salt has established itself as a way of life in the anime community, especially when it comes to these popularity contests.

Notable Snubs[edit | edit source]

The following are notable characters who have failed to make it in this year's bracket:

Former Top 8 Finishers

Himeko Inaba (Kokoro Connect) -- Best Girl 1 semi-finalist
Megumi Tadokoro (Shokugeki no Soma) -- Best Girl 3 runner-up
Kraft Lawrence (Spice and Wolf) -- Best Guy 2 quarter-finalist
Soma Yukihira (Shokugeki no Soma) -- Best Guy 2 & 3 quarter-finalist

Other

Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia) -- Bakugo got culled in 6th place. Again. And ironically he lost the 5th spot to Uraraka, who is the series' lowest seed (#130).
Kirito (Sword Art Online) -- Given SAO's infamy on r/anime in spite of Asuna's win, it's no surprise the black swordsman failed to appear in the bracket. This also meant that no "Guts vs Kirito" too.

Group A[edit | edit source]

Group A Quadrant 1
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
1	Miyuki Shirogane	823
512	Kouko Kaga	136
				1	Miyuki Shirogane	942
256	Tohru Honda	429		256	Tohru Honda	385
257	Togame	267						1	Miyuki Shirogane	955
								129	Thorfinn	437
128	Rikka Takanashi	563
385	Yuzuru Otonashi	231		128	Rikka Takanashi	549
				129	Thorfinn	616
129	Thorfinn	593
384	Ai Mizuno	195
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64	Mio Akiyama	712
449	20x20px Mirelia Q Melromarc	146
				64	Mio Akiyama	823
193	Shino "Sinon" Asada	427		193	Sinon	362
320	Aoi Inuyama	351						64	Mio Akiyama	603
								65	Asuka Langley	729
65	Asuka Langley Soryu	639
448	Shion Sonozaki	194		65	Asuka Langley	810
				192	R. Tanaka	355
192	Ryuunosuke Tanaka	492
321	Lucoa	294
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
32	Tanjirou Kamado	564
481	Ginko	258
			32		Tanjirou Kamado	733
225	Hirotaka Nifuji	309	288		Izaya Orihara	417
288	Izaya Orihara	361				32	Tanjirou Kamado		790
						97	Hina		483
97	Hina	485
416	Mikoto Yamato	232	97	Hina	576
			160	Piccolo	504
160	Piccolo	441
353	Karen "LLENN" Kohiruimaki	303
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33	Winry Rockbell	708
480	Naota Nandaba	146
			33	Winry Rockbell	859
224	Mashiro Shiina	376	224	Mashiro Shiina	351
289	Yuuta Togashi	295				33	Winry Rockbell	803
						96	Yoko Littner	498
96	Yoko Littner	584				1098
417	Mikoto Mikoshiba	187	96	Yoko Littner	669
			161	Hitomi Mishima	449
161	Hitomi Mishima	447
352	Akemi Souryuuin	242

Group A Quadrant 2
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
16	Ryuuko Matoi	664
497	Sakura Kinomoto	173
				16	Ryuuko Matoi	893
241	Mari Tamaki	359		241	Mari Tamaki	277
272	Vash the Stampede	343						16	Ryuuko Matoi	850
								113	Tanya	400
113	Tanya von Degurechaff	522
400	Naruzou Machio	201		113	Tanya	590
				144	Nagisa Shiota	469
144	Nagisa Shiota	458
369	Ken Kaneki	248
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49	Maes Hughes	643
464	Tokushirou Tsurumi	159
				49	Maes Hughes	755
208	Yotsuba Nakano	338		305	Roronoa Zoro	372
305	Roronoa Zoro	384						49	Maes Hughes	651
								80	Joseph Joestar	662
80	Joseph Joestar	594
433	Tetsuo Takahashi	175		80	Joseph Joestar	733
				177	Kanade Tachibana	401
177	Kanade Tachibana	427
336	Sakamoto	267
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
17	Suzuha Amane	777
496	20x20px Nana "007"	92
			17		Suzuha Amane	788
240	Meiko Honma	353	273		Celty Sturluson	364
273	Celty Sturluson	361				17	Suzuha Amane		717
						112	Jotaro Kujo		602
112	Jotaro Kujo	475
401	Toushirou Hijikata	228	112	Jotaro Kujo	651
			145	Atsuko Kagari	419
145	Atsuko Kagari	498
368	Kittan Bachika	223
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48	Yunyun	625
465	Hana Midorikawa	168
			48	Yunyun	670
209	Kusuo Saiki	379	209	Kusuo Saiki	481
304	Senko-san	308				48	Yunyun	585
						81	Rio Futaba	724
81	Rio Futaba	646
432	20x20px Riki Nendou	177	81	Rio Futaba	676
			176	Vegeta	529
176	Vegeta	452
337	Soul "Eater" Evans	194

Group A Quadrant 3
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
8	Edward Elric	738
505	Olivia	137
				8	Edward Elric	898
249	Monkey D. Luffy	436		249	Monkey D. Luffy	300
264	Ryuu Lion	262						8	Edward Elric	1089
								121	Ritsu Kageyama	254
121	Ritsu Kageyama	572
392	Masami Iwasawa	199		121	Ritsu Kageyama	564
				136	Speedwagon	548
136	Robert E. O. Speedwagon	518
377	Miia	218
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57	Ritsu Tainaka	594
456	Papika	127
				57	Ritsu Tainaka	662
200	Mio Naganohara	381		200	Mio Naganohara	347
313	Nanami Aoyama	309						57	Ritsu Tainaka	577
								72	Komachi Hikigaya	607
72	Komachi Hikigaya	578
441	Nozomi Kaminashi	153		72	Komachi Hikigaya	572
				185	Kumiko Oumae	485
185	Kumiko Oumae	457
328	Gohan	277
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
25	Tsubasa Hanekawa	637
488	20x20px Ashitaka	167
			25		Tsubasa Hanekawa	771
232	Hitori Bocchi	408	232		Hitori Bocchi	336
281	Kuroko Shirai	270				25	T. Hanekawa		799
						104	Rimuru Tempest		448
104	Rimuru Tempest	535
409	20x20px Franken Stein	163	104	Rimuru Tempest	573
			153	J. P. Polnareff	454
153	Jean-Pierre Polnareff	420
360	Kouhei Imamura	283
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40	Yui Yuigahama	660
473	20x20px Ryo Asuka	138
			40	Yui Yuigahama	845
217	Mayaka Ibara	367	217	Mayaka Ibara	250
296	Hanako Koyanagi	280				40	Yui Yuigahama	715
						89	Archer	575
89	Archer	558
424	Joe	181	89	Archer	769
			168	Dimple	375
168	Dimple	423
345	Maika Sakuranomiya	319

Group A Quadrant 4
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
9	Mai Sakurajima	799
504	Shera L. Greenwood	78
				9	Mai Sakurajima	1049
248	20x20px Meowth	384		248	20x20px Meowth	288
265	White Blood Cell U-1146	299						9	Mai Sakurajima	958
								120	Haruhi Suzumiya	436
120	Haruhi Suzumiya	528
393	Trafalgar Law	216		120	Haruhi Suzumiya	702
				137	Taki Tachibana	459
137	Taki Tachibana	513
376	20x20px Ursula Callistis	257
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56	Mayoi Hachikuji	622
457	20x20px Asia Argento	144
				56	Mayoi Hachikuji	723
201	Hestia	448		201	Hestia	379
312	Priestess	261						56	Mayoi Hachikuji	688
								73	All Might	631
73	All Might	571
440	Tamako Kitashirakawa	253		73	All Might	739
				184	Chihiro Ogino	386
184	Chihiro Ogino	411
329	Rika Furude	271
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
24	Shouko Nishimiya	725
489	Misaki Kamiigusa	102
			24		Shouko Nishimiya	972
233	Diana Cavendish	331	280		Ichika Nakano	210
280	Ichika Nakano	353				24	Shouko Nishimiya		812
						152	Shouyou Hinata		468
105	Ami Kawashima	471
408	Asirpa	236	105	Ami Kawashima	538
			152	Shouyou Hinata	562
152	Shouyou Hinata	464
361	Kiki	234
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41	Homura Akemi	572
472	Shizuka Sakaki	192
			41	Homura Akemi	832
216	Kohaku	421	216	Kohaku	359
297	20x20px Arisa Uotani	279				41	Homura Akemi	925
						88	02	492
88	Zero Two "02"	520
425	Ayaka Uehara	213	88	02	601
			169	Phosphophyllite	562
169	Phosphophyllite	402
344	Seishirou Tsugumi	311

Group B[edit | edit source]

Group B Quadrant 1
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
4	Chika Fujiwara	883
509	Mio (Dororo)	168
				4	Chika Fujiwara	774
253	Shirase Kobuchizawa	447		253	Shirase K.	396
260	Shizuo Heiwajima	376						4	Chika Fujiwara	1047
								125	Karma Akabane	461
125	Karma Akabane	482
388	Fuu Kasumi	341		125	Karma Akabane	555
				132	Raphtalia	477
132	Raphtalia	485
381	Saki Watanabe	407
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61	Meme Oshino	669
152	Asta	203
				61	Meme Oshino	664
196	20x20px Isabella (TPN)	402		196	20x20px Isabella	367
317	Reinhard von Lohengramm	360						61	Meme Oshino	748
								68	Shouko Makinohara	668
68	Shouko Makinohara	622
445	20x20px Hiei	260		68	Shouko Makinohara	582
				189	Revy	441
189	Revy	448
324	20x20px Death the Kid	229
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
29	Darkness	855
484	20x20px Rem (Death Note)	155
			29		Darkness	810
228	High Elf Archer	369	285		Shizue Izawa	269
285	Shizue Izawa	436				29	Darkness		887
						100	Norman		582
100	Norman	616
413	Uruka Takemoto	237	100	Norman	559
			157	Minori Kushieda	479
157	Minori Kushieda	518
356	Haruko Haruhara	308
-------
36	Emma	645
477	Ayame Kajou	213
			36	Emma	595
221	Hyakkimaru	392	221	Hyakkimaru	341
292	Arata Kaizaki	339				36	Emma	705
						93	Mitsuha Miyamizu	722
93	Mitsuha Miyamizu	693
420	20x20px Saki Hanajima	185	93	Mitsuha Miyamizu	574
			164	Kousei Arima	419
164	Kousei Arima	494
349	Taichi Mashima	264

Group B Quadrant 2
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
13	Krista Lenz	770
500	20x20px Kamajii	164
				13	Krista Lenz	775
244	Yuri Nakamura	516		244	Yuri Nakamura	282
269	Misa Amane	327						13	Krista Lenz	936
								116	Ainz Ooal Gown	502
116	Ainz Ooal Gown	532
397	Makoto "Smile" Tsukimoto	278		116	Ainz Ooal Gown	532
				141	Sayaka Miki	487
141	Sayaka Miki	498
372	Umetarou Nozaki	312
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52	Shinobu Kochou	674
461	Squealer	225
				52	Shinobu Kochou	653
205	Nako Sunao	376		205	Nako Sunao	211
308	Satoshi Fukube	345						52	Shinobu Kochou	671
								77	Satsuki Kiryuuin	746
77	Satsuki Kiryuuin	552
436	Lain Iwakura	243		77	Satsuki Kiryuuin	604
				180	Hiyori Iki	378
180	Hiyori Iki	470
333	Erza Scarlet	290
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
20	Mayuri Shiina	726
493	Kyouko Kirigiri	180
			20		Mayuri Shiina	846
237	20x20px Mewtwo	442	237		20x20px Mewtwo	288
276	Iori Kitahara	354				20	Mayuri Shiina		963
						109	Ray		478
109	Ray	603
404	20x20px Tuesday	182	109	Ray	636
			148	Stephanie Dola	387
148	Stephanie Dola	470
365	Mafuyu Kirisu	323
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45	Eru Chitanda	619
468	Seishuu Handa	167
			45	Eru Chitanda	662
212	Kou Yagami	344	212	Kou Yagami	218
301	Hibiki Sakura	321				45	Eru Chitanda	816
						84	Crusch Karsten	543
84	Crusch Karsten	643
429	Hideki Hinata	219	84	Crusch Karsten	588
			173	Vignette	393
173	Vignette Tsukinose April	416
340	Satoru Fujinuma	342

Group B Quadrant 3
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
5	Megumin	844
508	Kanata Hoshijima	144
				5	Megumin	817
252	Yuki Nagato	466		252	Yuki Nagato	313
261	Yuno Gasai	296						5	Megumin	1081
								133	Kallen Stadtfeld	421
124	Shiro (NGNL)	562
389	Hibiki Tachibana	234		124	Shiro (NGNL)	433
				133	Kallen Stadtfeld	587
133	Kallen Stadtfeld	425
380	Eikichi Onizuka	337
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60	Shinji Ikari	580
453	Kaede Kageyama	238
				60	Shinji Ikari	579
197	20x20px Canute (Vinland)	417		197	20x20px Canute	373
316	20x20px Nano Shinonome	356						60	Shinji Ikari	546
								69	Kiritsugu Emiya	820
69	Kiritsugu Emiya	623
444	Inuyasha	218		69	Kiritsugu Emiya	662
				188	Asuka Tanaka	316
188	Asuka Tanaka	426
325	Bondrewd	326
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
28	Alphonse Elric	745
485	20x20px Siegfried Kircheis	135
			28		Alphonse Elric	830
229	Viral	384	229		Viral	217
284	Last Order	363				28	Alphonse Elric		925
						101	Ryuuji Takasu		523
101	Ryuuji Takasu	532
412	Osamu Dazai (BSD)	232	101	Ryuuji Takasu	495
			156	Tomoya Okazaki	411
156	Tomoya Okazaki	475
357	20x20px Cinnabar	235
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37	Senku Ishigami	694
476	Mamako Oosuki	163
			37	Senku Ishigami	603
220	Yami Yugi	423	220	Yami Yugi	387
293	Gabriel Tenma White	357				37	Senku Ishigami	768
						92	20x20px Itaru Hashida	588
92	20x20px Itaru "Daru" Hashida	614
421	Hajime Shinoda	195	92	20x20px Itaru Hashida	542
			165	Seto Kaiba	498
165	Seto Kaiba	495
348	Haruhi Fujioka	251

Group B Quadrant 4
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
12	Ai Hayasaka	785
501	Nozomi Kasaki	186
				12	Ai Hayasaka	822
245	Kyou Fujibayasahi	368		245	Kyou Fujibayasahi	279
268	Yusuke Urameshi	344						12	Ai Hayasaka	804
								117	Gintoki Sakata	656
117	Gintoki Sakata	522
396	20x20px Howl	204		117	Gintoki Sakata	620
				140	Kanao Tsuyuri	353
140	Kanao Tsuyuri	485
373	Yuzuru Nishimiya	387
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53	Shouya Ishida	637
460	Tanaka-kun	171
				53	Shouya Ishida	664
204	Rias Gremory	369		204	Rias Gremory	305
309	Kagura	360						53	Shouya Ishida	708
								76	Yui Hirasawa	640
76	Yui Hirasawa	674
437	Chiaki Oogaki	116		76	Yui Hirasawa	656
				181	Mami Tomoe	323
181	Mami Tomoe	486
332	Itsuki Nakano	325
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
21	Ram	695
492	Tomoko Kuroki	194
			21		Ram	684
236	Dororo	290	277		Yuzuki Shiraishi	355
277	Yuzuki Shiraishi	411				21	Ram		797
						108	Leorio Paladiknight		652
108	Leorio Paladiknight	536
405	20x20px Mion Sonozaki	253	108	Leorio Paladiknight	490
			149	20x20px Kei Tsukishima	414
149	20x20px Kei Tsukishima	412
364	Jin (Champloo)	337
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44	C.C.	609
469	Hyakunosuke Ogata	184
			44	C.C.	669
213	Misaki Shokuhou	397	213	Misaki Shokuhou	313
300	Fafnir (Dragon Maid)	317				44	C.C.	782
						85	Thorkell	563
85	Thorkell	526
428	Hanako Honda	240	85	Thorkell	600
			172	20x20px Goblin Slayer	376
172	20x20px Goblin Slayer	473
341	Chise Hatori	325

Group C[edit | edit source]

Group C Quadrant 1
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
2	Kazuma Satou	801
511	Chane Laforet	151
				2	Kazuma Satou	889
255	Ash Ketchum	400		258	Akatsuki	241
258	Akatsuki (LH)	408						2	Kazuma Satou	915
								127	Kyon	478
127	Kyon	590
386	Momo Kawamoto	188		127	Kyon	651
				130	Ochako Uraraka	429
130	Ochako Uraraka	590
383	Tamaki Kotatsu	265
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63	Suruga Kanbaru	680
450	Rem Galeu	138
				63	Suruga Kanbaru	681
194	Koutarou Tatsumi	455		194	Koutarou Tatsumi	334
319	Haru Onodera	273						63	Suruga Kanbaru	787
								66	Shouto Todoroki	559
66	Shouto Todoroki	667
447	Hermes (DanMachi)	186		66	Shouto Todoroki	665
				191	Ouzen	410
191	Ouzen	419
322	Aoba Sukukaze	314
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
31	Hange Zoe	652
482	Watashi (Tatami)	187
			31		Hange Zoe	768
226	Yuuko "Shamiko" Yoshida	353	226		Shamiko	287
287	Benimaru Shinmon	328				31	Hange Zoe		748
						159	Tobio Kageyama		509
98	Teruki Hanazawa	522
415	20x20px Krillin	277	98	Teruki Hanazawa	460
			159	Tobio Kageyama	521
159	Tobio Kageyama	495
354	Momo Chiyoda	241
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34	Madoka Kaname	584
479	Yuzuki Seo	193
			34	Madoka Kaname	633
223	San	381	223	San	329
290	Chizuru Hishiro	343				34	Madoka Kaname	664
						95	Kaori Miyazono	558
95	Kaori Miyazono	545
418	20x20px Rin (Shelter)	174	95	Kaori Miyazono	479
			162	Reina Kousaka	419
162	Reina Kousaka	450
351	Wen-li Yang	221

Group C Quadrant 2
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
15	Eren Yeager	679
498	Moriko Morioka	190
				15	Eren Yeager	826
242	Kaworu Nagisa	344		271	Nao Tomori	247
271	Nao Tomori	357						15	Eren Yeager	994
								143	Brock	425
114	Inosuke Hashibira	516
399	Shiny Chariot	273		114	Inosuke Hashibira	532
				143	Brock	548
143	Brock	445
370	Akitaru Obi	319
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50	Killua Zoldyck	608
463	Ena Saitou	203
				50	Killua Zoldyck	700
207	Maki Oze	510		207	Maki Oze	299
306	Guild Girl	206						50	Killua Zoldyck	756
								79	Gilgamesh	520
79	Gilgamesh	608
434	20x20px Mafuyu Hoshikawa	192		79	Gilgamesh	747
				178	20x20px Chrome	268
178	20x20px Chrome (Dr. Stone)	408
335	Raphiel Shiraha Ainsworth	322
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
18	Mikasa Ackerman	680
495	Jesus (Saint Oniisan)	188
			18		Mikasa Ackerman	736
239	Shiroe	412	238		Shiroe	341
274	Yuuki Konno	298				18	Mikasa Ackerman		855
						146	Kobayashi		496
111	20x20px Musashi Gouda	561
402	20x20px Lupusregina Beta	188	111	20x20px Musashi Gouda	451
			146	Kobayashi	565
146	Kobayashi-san	519
367	Yumeko Jabami	268
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47	Taiga Aisaka	548
466	Komari Koshigaya	186
			47	Taiga Aisaka	590
210	Fumino Furuhashi	386	210	Fumino Furuhashi	338
303	Yuki Sohma	268				47	Taiga Aisaka	739
						82	20x20px Ryuk	519
82	20x20px Ryuk	445
431	Seiya Kanie	273	82	20x20px Ryuk	491
			175	Hinata Miyake	488
175	Hinata Miyake	456
338	Sucy Manbavaran	231

Group C Quadrant 3
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
7	Emilia	704
506	Haiji Kiyose	162
				7	Emilia	783
250	Hina Amano	434		250	Hina Amano	264
263	Suika	288						7	Emilia	802
								122	Faye Valentine	562
122	Faye Valentine	513
391	Keima Katsuragi	196		122	Faye Valentine	604
				135	Jibril	421
135	Jibril	454
378	20x20px Akira Fudou	277
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58	Misato Katsuragi	591
455	Karen Tendou	184
				58	Misato Katsuragi	622
199	Akio Furukawa	383		199	Akio Furukawa	328
314	Hifumi Takimoto	273						58	Misato Katsuragi	750
								186	Takagi	440
71	Nezuko Kamado	502
442	Rena Ryuuguu	332		71	Nezuko Kamado	497
				186	Takagi	522
186	Takagi-san	428
327	20x20px Joey Wheeler	286
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
26	Kamina	559
487	20x20px Kurama	165
			26		Kamina	702
231	Viktoriya I. S.	310	282		Kosaki Onodera	250
282	Kosaki Onodera	323				26	Kamina		801
						103	Kyouko Sakura		405
103	Kyouko Sakura	467
410	Azusa Hamaoka	256	103	Kyouko Sakura	500
			154	Suzaku Kururugi	486
154	Suzaku Kururugi	360
359	Johan Liebert	299
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39	Gon Freecss	552
474	Yuutarou Katori	194
			39	Gon Freecss	588
218	Aoi Miyamori	396	218	Aoi Miyamori	312
295	Shion (Tensura)	261				39	Gon Freecss	679
						90	Tsumugi Kotobuki	537
90	Tsumugi Kotobuki	580
423	Yun Iijima	122	90	Tsumugi Kotobuki	589
			167	Saki Nikaidou	297
167	Saki Nikaidou	416
346	Noelle Silva	223

Group C Quadrant 4
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
10	Subaru Natsuki	715
503	Nico Yazawa	174
				10	Subaru Natsuki	772
247	Chihaya Ayase	373		247	Chihaya Ayase	305
266	Nadeshiko Kagamihara	275						10	Subaru Natsuki	874
								119	Houtarou Oreki	487
119	Houtarou Oreki	508
394	Hodaka Morishima	200		119	Houtarou Oreki	522
				138	Akane Tsunemori	389
138	Akane Tsunemori	443
375	Konata Izumi	239
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55	Light Yagami	633
458	Miyako Hoshino	170
				55	Light Yagami	763
202	Platelet Leader	398		202	Platelet Leader	287
311	20x20px Demiurge	299						55	Light Yagami	795
								74	Shizuka Hiratsuka	544
74	Shizuka Hiratsuka	565
439	Yami Sukehiro	181		74	Shizuka Hiratsuka	714
				183	Gen Asagiri	269
183	Gen Asagiri	450
330	Ranga (Tensura)	254
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
23	Violet Evergarden	686
490	Altair	123
			23		Violet Evergarden	737
234	Nagisa Furukawa	381	234		Nagisa Furukawa	255
279	Chisa Kotegawa	297				23	Violet Evergarden		886
						104	Rei Ayanami		377
104	Rei Ayanami	527
407	Kokomi Teruhashi	195	104	Rei Ayanami	552
			151	Kanna Kamui	460
151	Kanna Kamui	500
362	Tae Yamada	212
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42	Kaede Azusagawa	621
471	20x20px Galo Thymos	154
			42	Kaede Azusagawa	597
215	Shinya Kougami	457	215	Shinya Kougami	455
298	Ushio Okazaki	240				42	Kaede Azusagawa	628
						170	Guts	678
87	Nanachi	553
426	20x20px Shun Kaidou	191	87	Nanachi	423
			170	Guts	518
170	Guts	498
343	Natsuki Nakagawa	269

Group D[edit | edit source]

Group D Quadrant 1
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
3	Aqua	1057
510	Tetsuo Shima	256
				3	Aqua	881
254	Sakura Minamoto	513		254	Sakura Minamoto	239
259	Renge Miyauchi	423						3	Aqua	932
								131	Reg	419
126	Fubuki (OPM)	651
387	Saichi Sugimoto	371		126	Fubuki	432
				131	Reg	600
131	Reg	826
382	Sword Maiden	289
--
62	Hisoka Morow	861
451	20x20px Excalibur (Soul Eater)	205
				62	Hisoka Morow	624
195	Narumi Momose	479		195	Narumi Momose	377
318	Alucard	463						62	Hisoka Morow	583
								67	Simon	574
67	Simon	768
446	Iori Nagase	286		67	Simon	622
				190	Yoshifumi Nitta	331
190	Yoshifumi Nitta	513
323	Maka Albarn	431
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
30	Hachiman Hikigaya	849
483	20x20px Mima Kirigoe	218
			30		Hachiman Hikigaya	684
227	Accelerator	545	227		Accelerator	289
286	Shougo Makishima	433				30	Hachiman Hikigaya		843
						99	Genos		423
99	Genos	745
414	Dandy	317	99	Genos	561
			158	Riko	484
158	Riko (MiA)	630
355	Sousuke Aizen	390
--
35	Saber	918
478	20x20px Kasumi Nomura	224
			35	Saber	759
222	Jonathan Joestar	705	222	Jonathan Joestar	304
291	Milim Nava	362				35	Saber	896
						94	Kei Shirogane	430
94	Kei Shirogane	819
419	Kagami Hiiragi	315	94	Kei Shirogane	538
			163	Hinata Kawamoto	520
163	Hinata Kawamoto	534
350	Kyo Sohma	374

Group D Quadrant 2
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
14	Reigen Arataka	1008
199	20x20px Klaus von Reinherz	123
				14	Reigen Arataka	887
243	Ichigo "015"	611		243	015	208
270	Phil (TPN)	457						14	Reigen Arataka	729
								115	Rei Kiriyama	442
115	Rei Kiriyama	717
398	Yutaka "Peco" Hoshino	177		115	Rei Kiriyama	521
				142	Tohru	429
142	Tohru (Dragon Maid)	741
371	Kenzo Tenma	327
--
51	L	890
462	20x20px Kenpachi Zaraki	203
				51	L	729
206	Chiyo Sakura	582		206	Chiyo Sakura	297
307	Narberal Gamma	358						51	L	678
								78	Rider	569
78	Rider (Fate/Zero)	781
435	Leonardo Watch	238		78	Rider	693
				179	Faris	357
179	Rumiho "Faris" Akiha	594
334	20x20px Shinpachi Shimura	419
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
19	Sakuta Azusagawa	964
494	Genjirou Tanigaki	156
			19		Sakuta Azusagawa	751
238	Shinichi Izumi	481	238		Shinichi Izumi	291
275	Alice Zuberg	465				19	Sakuta Azusagawa		804
						147	Yato		431
110	Izuku Midoriya	740
403	Kurumi Tokisaki	396	110	Izuku Midoriya	447
			147	Yato	563
147	Yato	701
366	Kaho Hinata	285
--
46	Askeladd	811
467	Suzune Horikita	240
			46	Askeladd	668
211	Ruiko Saten	517	211	Ruiko Saten	283
302	Diamond	413				46	Askeladd	696
						83	Kurapika	425
83	Kurapika	690
430	Sougo Okita	284	83	Kurapika	620
			174	James	384
174	James (Pokemon)	638
339	Shichika Yasuri	344

Group D Quadrant 3
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
6	Yuu Ishigami	1035
507	20x20px Rachnera Arachnera	159
				6	Yuu Ishigami	892
251	Kaede Kayano	501		251	Kaede Kayano	195
262	20x20px No Face	450						6	Yuu Ishigami	868
								134	Yuu Nishinoya	422
123	Sora (NGNL)	727
390	Tarou Kabakura	299		123	Sora	479
				134	Yuu Nishinoya	514
134	Yuu Nishinoya	734
379	20x20px Gorou "056"	278
--
59	Beatrice (Re:Zero)	914
454	20x20px Senpai (Magical Senpai)	192
				59	Beako	658
198	Nino Nakano	538		198	Nino Nakano	330
315	Hikari Takanashi	359						59	Beako	702
								70	Eraserhead	561
70	Shouta "Eraserhead" Aizawa	774
443	Kiyotaka Ayanokouji	273		70	Eraserhead	556
				187	Thors	426
187	Thors (Vinland)	600
326	Aru Honshou	364
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
27	Saitama	972
486	Saeko Busujima	157
			27		Saitama	757
230	Goku	533	230		Goku	307
283	Pain	421				27	Saitama		779
						102	Azusa Nakano		498
102	Azusa Nakano	750
411	Wenge Kong	232	102	Azusa Nakano	542
			155	Miku Nakano	371
155	Miku Nakano	624
358	Harunobu Nikaidou	349
--
38	Holo	896
475	Template:Misaki n Misaki Nakahara	172
			38	Holo	735
219	Edward (Cowboy Bebop)	556	219	Edward Wong	242
294	20x20px Haku	320				38	Holo	754
						91	Dio Brando	467
91	Dio Brando	725
422	Sakura Yamauchi	272	91	Dio Brando	656
			166	King	315
166	King (OPM)	510
347	Motoko "Major" Kusanagi	473

Group D Quadrant 4
Part 1
	Round of 512				Round of 256				Round of 128
11	Erwin Smith	1045
502	Mary Saotome	157
				11	Erwin Smith	909
246	Yuuko Aioi	456		267	Albedo	211
267	Albedo	501						11	Erwin Smith	932
								139	Anzu	365
118	Satania	528
395	Ema Yasuhara	328		118	Satania	341
				139	Anzu	491
139	Anzu (Hinamatsuri)	591
374	Touko Nanami	303
--
54	Mako Mankanshoku	745
459	Jacuzzi Splot	238
				54	Mako M.	502
203	Mugen (Champloo)	528		203	Mugen	377
310	Isuzu Sento	346						54	Mako M.	479
								75	Deishuu Kaiki	639
75	Deishuu Kaiki	675
138	Yukine	298		75	Deishuu Kaiki	568
				182	Akari Kawamoto	314
182	Akari Kawamoto	496
331	Griffith	392
Part 2
	Round of 512					Round of 256				Round of 128
22	Riza Hawkeye	992
491	Shiro (Senko-san)	176
			22		Riza Hawkeye	692
235	Chitoge Kirisaki	410	278		Shiki Ryougi	304
278	Shiki Ryougi	466				22	Riza Hawkeye		943
						107	Ruka Urushibara		373
107	Ruka Urushibara	721
406	Sakie Satou	283	107	Ruka Urushibara	518
			150	Rin Shima	436
150	Rin Shima	564
363	Iris (Fire Force)	403
--
43	Iroha Isshiki	795
470	Aries Spring	208
			43	Iroha Isshiki	676
214	Red Blood Cell AE3803	526	214	AE3803	287
299	Yuu Koito	367				43	Iroha Isshiki	729
						86	Mumen Rider	566
86	Mumen Rider	860
427	Raku Ichijou	250	86	Mumen Rider	541
			171	Itachi Uchiha	483
171	Itachi Uchiha	622
342	Mirai Kuriyama	410

Rounds 4-6 (Top 64 - Sweet 16)[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Group A
Half 1
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
1	Miyuki Shirogane	784
65	Asuka Langley Soryu	524
			1	Miyuki Shirogane	885
32	Tanjirou Kamado	545	33	Winry Rockbell	543
33	Winry Rockbell	698				1	Miyuki Shirogane	777
						16	Ryuuko Matoi	682
16	Ryuuko Matoi	646
80	Joseph Joestar	513	16	Ryuuko Matoi	801
			17	Suzuha Amane	515
17	Suzuha Amane	722
81	Rio Futaba	508
Half 2
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
8	Edward Elric	910
72	Komachi Hikigaya	354
			8	Edward Elric	805
25	Tsubasa Hanekawa	608	25	Tsubasa Hanekawa	539
40	Yui Yuigahama	554				8	Edward Elric	804
						9	Mai Sakurajima	700
9	Mai Sakurajima	821
56	Mayoi Hachikuji	406	9	Mai Sakurajima	800
			24	Shouko Nishimiya	553
24	Shouko Nishimiya	654
41	Homura Akemi	589

Group B[edit | edit source]

Group B
Half 1
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
4	Chika Fujiwara	716
61	Meme Oshino	664
			4	Chika Fujiwara	946
29	Darkness	716	29	Darkness	564
93	Mitsuha Miyamizu	666				4	Chika Fujiwara	712
						13	Krista Lenz	699
13	Krista Lenz	721
77	Satsuki Kiryuuin	603	13	Krista Lenz	760
			20	Mayuri Shiina	724
20	Mayuri Shiina	680
45	Eru Chitanda	602
Half 2
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
5	Megumin	729
69	Kiritsugu Emiya	633
			5	Megumin	819
28	Alphonse Elric	855	28	Alphonse Elric	740
37	Senku Ishigami	450				5	Megumin	731
						53	Shouya Ishida	679
12	Ai Hayasaka	678
53	Shouya Ishida	699	53	Shouya Ishida	744
			44	C.C.	647
21	Ram	604
44	C.C.	720

Group C[edit | edit source]

Group C
Half 1
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
2	Kazuma Satou	851
63	Suruga Kanbaru	565
			2	Kazuma Satou	873
31	Hange Zoe	738	31	Hange Zoe	494
34	Madoka Kaname	673				2	Kazuma Satou	854
						15	Eren Yeager	948
15	Eren Yeager	760
50	Killua Zoldyck	660	15	Eren Yeager	816
			18	Mikasa Ackerman	476
18	Mikasa Ackerman	822
47	Taiga Aisaka	605
Half 2
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
7	Emilia	806
58	Misato Katsuragi	621
			7	Emilia	656
26	Kamina	716	26	Kamina	658
39	Gon Freecss	550				26	Kamina	720
						10	Subaru Natsuki	974
10	Subaru Natsuki	800
55	Light Yagami	655	10	Subaru Natsuki	687
			23	Violet Evergarden	631
23	Violet Evergarden	731
170	Guts	569

Group D[edit | edit source]

Group D
Half 1
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
3	Aqua	794
62	Hisoka Morow	566
			3	Aqua	662
30	Hachiman Hikigaya	667	30	Hachiman Hikigaya	717
35	Saber	616				30	Hachiman Hikigaya	773
						14	Reigen Arataka	920
14	Reigen Arataka	790
51	L	528	14	Reigen Arataka	665
			46	Askeladd	600
19	Sakuta Azusagawa	598
46	Askeladd	704
Half 2
	Round of 64			Round of 32			Sweet 16
6	Yuu Ishigami	958
59	Beatrice (Re:Zero)	382
			6	Yuu Ishigami	664
27	Saitama	565	38	Holo	728
38	Holo	743				38	Holo	805
						11	Erwin Smith	953
11	Erwin Smith	835
75	Deishuu Kaiki	488	11	Erwin Smith	908
			22	Riza Hawkeye	505
22	Riza Hawkeye	791
43	Iroha Isshiki	531

Elite Eight[edit | edit source]

Elite Eight
	Elite Eight			Final Four			Title Match
1	Miyuki Shirogane	703
8	Edward Elric	1154
			8	Edward Elric	1574
4	Chika Fujiwara	658	5	Megumin	1019
5	Megumin	1154				8	Edward Elric	1519
						15	Eren Yeager	979
15	Eren Yeager	975
10	Subaru Natsuki	861	15	Eren Yeager	1228
			11	Erwin Smith	1168
14	Reigen Arataka	839
11	Erwin Smith	940

Incidents[edit | edit source]

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Best Character 5

Contents

Rules & Tournament Format[edit | edit source]

Nomination Rules[edit | edit source]

Tournament Format[edit | edit source]

Voting Policy[edit | edit source]

Schedule[edit | edit source]

Rounds 1-3 (Top 512 - Top 128)[edit | edit source]

Notable Snubs[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Group B[edit | edit source]

Group C[edit | edit source]

Group D[edit | edit source]

Rounds 4-6 (Top 64 - Sweet 16)[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Group B[edit | edit source]

Group C[edit | edit source]

Group D[edit | edit source]

Elite Eight[edit | edit source]

Incidents[edit | edit source]

External Links[edit | edit source]

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